Although these students possess citizenship from 225 countries or economies of origin, 4 countries-China, India, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia-were the top senders of undergraduate and graduate students, accounting for more than half of the total ( Figure 2-14).īetween 20, the number of international students declined by about 4,000 (less than 1%). Data on OPT students are provided by the Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors report, which constitutes another valuable source of information on international students in the United States and related topics. Those participating in optional practical training (OPT) are excluded. Data include students enrolled in associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs whose status is listed as “active” in the SEVIS database on 15 November of each year. Data in this section come from the Department of Homeland Security’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which collects administrative data, including numbers of international students enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States. higher education institutions ( Table 2-3). In fall 2018, about 804,400 international students enrolled in degree programs in U.S. The global emphasis on building S&E capabilities is evident in international data: China has seen a rapid increase in its S&E degree production over time, compared with a more moderate rise in the United States and the EU. doctoral degrees in S&E fields such as engineering, computer sciences, and economics. Foreign students on temporary visas earn a substantial proportion of U.S. Degrees take several years to earn, and not all enrolled students earn degrees. There may be a time lag between patterns observed in enrollment data and those observed in degree data. Data on degree awards, however, show that more foreign students continue to earn U.S. The data show a recent decline in overall international student enrollment in U.S. position in higher education within a global context. institutions (enrollment and degrees earned) and the U.S. This section provides data on international students in U.S. Students who enroll in tertiary (postsecondary) institutions outside their own countries have opportunities to expand their knowledge of other societies and languages and improve their employability in globalized labor markets. More recently, several countries have adopted policies to encourage the return of students who studied abroad, attract international students, or both. Flows of students worldwide increased, often reflecting government incentives and programs.
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In the 1990s, many countries, coming to view an educated population and workforce as a valuable national resource, began to expand their higher education systems.
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